Student Charged Wit h "Malicious Mischief to Property " Flag Lowerin g Results In Arrests , Fights By ROB McHUGH and RHONDA BLANK in "the lobby for the arrival of Justice of the Peace a request Wednesday with Vice President for William P. Bell. Resident Instruction Paul M. Althouse that a state- Collegian Staff Writen While Kupferman was being held inside, a ment be released. A student was arrested yesterday afternoon crowd of about 150 students gathered in front of The flag was not raised, but Stcin.j Wineland for his part in the lowering of the American flag the building. Severa l students were' cheered by and Scott Gibbs, the other SDS co-chairman, en- on Old Main lawn. the crowd when they lowered the American flag tered the building and met with Charles L. Lewis, Kupferman Led Away Paul Kupferman (graduate-physics-New York, flying in front of the building to half-mast. vice president for student affairs and Raymond O. N.Y.) was charged with "malicious mischief to A crowd of about 100 people had gathered at Murphy, dean of student affa i rs. Lewis told the private property, that property being of The Penn- 2 p.m. on Old Main lawn for a scheduled rally to students. "We've announced the flag is to fly at _. sylvania State University," according to one of the protest the killing of a bystander at a May 15 full staff in compliance with the policy of the * ¦ "S»EL «j arresting officers. demonstration at the University of California at University. » • '^Jk l The complaint was sworn to by James A. Berkeley. The rally was sponsored by SDS. Lewis a dded that "a decision has been reached &¦ 'J\. Rhodes, of the Dean of Student Affairs staff. A About 3 p.m.. Kupferman began to break the not to have the flag lowered at this time," but 1 ' ; S§!&*5 re'ease issued through the Office of Public Infor- lock on the flagpole with a crowbar. He was joined that he couldn t "spell out the people" who made | Wu1mat ion states, "The arrest was made at the request by several other students. When one studen! in the decision. ' ' • X? « °* University officials." the crowd shouted that Kupferman s action was About 4 p.m. more scuffling took place and VX% Wells Keddie, advisor to Students for a Demo- illegal, he replied, "You can go to hell with your students from both sides took possession of the ' A cratic Society, later told The Daily Collegian that laws." flagropes. For about 10 minutes, a tug-of-war took H warrants have been issued for four other students, Commemoration of Death place on the ropes until two students cut or burned b,. * but they have not yet been served. He added he Jon Wineland. SDS co-chairman, told the one en d of the rope. The flag was then raised to fj k had been told that the students would be notified full staff. I , crowd, "We've lowering the flag to tell the people . F »• before being served with the warrants so that what's happening" across the country and espe- The Daily Collegian later learned that the k they may prepare legal defense and collect bail. cially in Berkeley and "to commemorate the death students who broke the rope were SDS members ft Agreed to Remain of a brother." attempting to keep the flag at half mast, but they .MR Shortly after 5 p.m. Kupferman, who was Many members of the crowd protested the cut the wrong side of the line on tne , was informed by Robert H. Walker Statement i lll. ' s' lt'nS lawn lowering of the flag. Insults and obscenities were b wrUI : Barnes- of special security that there was a war- shouted by members of both sides, and severa l fist- After the flag was again at full staff. Stein l'ant for his arrest. Kupferman agreed that he said. "They prove once again that violence wins &MS, fights occured m the crowd. The fistfights lasted " BBeW/ would remain there for the warrant to be served. only a few minutes. ou t. HBL While Barnes contacted State Police Lt. Wil- Just before 5 p.m., students returned to Old ¦ ¦ E. When students who had lowered the flag ¦^HL liam Kimmel, who was to serve the warrant, shouted that the retaliatory action being taken by Main and received the requested statement from ¦ 8 l Kupferman began walking across the lawn toward University President Eric A. Walker. the other students was "just as illegal as ours," The statement said: B9r < ' the Hetzel Union Building. Kupferman was stopped Barnes replied, "I know, but lake a vote." "It is inappropriate for RflHp .: by one of the other State policemen and detained. me to respond to events at Berkeley except to say HI j T After a crowd of about 50 gathered, Kimmel Poll of Crowd that loss of life is always regrettable, regardless ¦Kwt came over to serve the warrant. After Rhodes After some of the scuffling, a University offi- of the circumstances." ' Wp • had made ide'ntification, Kupferman was imme- cial asked Wineland to poll the crowd as,to wheth- Stein read the statement and added, "I can't iP comment on the emphasis he t» . «&• diately handcuffed with his arms pulled behind er the flag should stay at half mast or be raised (Walker) made on s to full mast. Wineland counted "about 75" for this, because he wouldn't-respond to us verbally." Fk 9EL k' back. ' £/t fE Shouts of 'Pig* re-raising the flag and "something over 100" At that time, most of' the crowd began to K While Kupferman was being led away, he was against the suggestion. The vote was loudly con- leave. The arrest of Kupferman took place a few Wj informed of his rights and the charges against tested by others in the crowd. minutes later. Bt him. .At this time, a large crowd followed them At one point. Barnes stepped up on the base Released on Bail BR shouting "pig" and "why don't you arrest all of the flagpole, where he remained for a short Kupferman was a rraigned before Justice of IK of us." time. Immediately after he stepped down, anot her the Peace Bell and was released on S50 bail, which 9M One of the policemen, who was wearing a series of fistfights broke out and students at- was paid by an unidentified man. Outside Bell's 3i£ casual sweater and a teeshirt, was spat upon by tempted to reach the flagpole and re-raise the flag. office, a collection was taken for bail for the SS • a member of the crowd. The policemen had been Several students asked officials why they had students who have not yet been served with war- ¦J /n in the area unnoticed until they assisted in the not interferred when black students, Feb. 2! rants. Nearly S50 was collected. arr est. lowered the flag to commemorate the death of A statement released last night by SDS on —Colle gian Photos by Pierre Belllcini Kupferman was taken to a car parked behind Malcolm X. yesterday's events says: "The flag was lowered in solidarit y with the students of Berkeley and in for his "*d Main. Several members of the crowd sat in Ted Thompson. University Student Govern- PAUL KUPFERMAN (center) handcuffed by police after being served a warrant for his front of the cars blocking its movement, while ment president, and Don Shall, originator of the mourning for the deaths of James Rector (in arrest. Kupferman was charged with malicious mischief to University property.'. The others stood around, shouting obscenities to the Colloquy program for Penn State, both attempted Berkeley). Manuel Ramos (in Chicago) and a arrest followed a demonstration on Old Main lawn in . which the American flagg was arresting officers. to calm down the crowd. 14-year-old black (in Newark)—all at the hsr.ds of the police. These .killings were done' by lowered to half-mast. One girl draped a. flag reading "Don't tread Vigilante Action' the on me!" across the windshield of the car. She was legal representatives of this society. The shootings, pushed away by an official. Shall said those students who had lowered the gasings and bayonetings were also carried out Crowd Warned flag were "willing to be accountable" for Iheir quite legally. The lowering of the flag was not Several of the officials attempted to persuade action and called the retaliation of the other stu- legal. The building of the People's Park in Berke- the crowd to leave. Kimmel warned the crowd, dents "vigilante action." ley was not legal. *" "What you're getting into is interference with the At that time, Keddie told the crowd that Legalized Oppression • • - ¦ •¦} service ' of the process of law." Barnes had said that if the flag were raised, rep- "We are dealing with a system of legalized 2_ £. .?' - -T' -.-pS^t- -.1 He also told the crowd, "You're not doing that resentatives could go into Old Main to discuss with oppression. It is this realization which led Ralph . -i kid in there (Kupferman) any favor now." Administration officials the possibility of the Uni- Nader in the Colloquy keynote address to say: ¦ • J When asked by one of the students why Kup- versity's lowering the flag. 'Students today are confronted with an illegal , • ''- i ferman was" the only one arrested, KirhrrieTrep' lied, Several students who favored lowering the system." The students who lowered the flag were "He was the only one that broke the lock on the flag had earlier demanded that the Administra- challenging that system with their minds and ' j ,..^*j flagpole." tion take a position on the events taking place at with their bodies.